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WHARMBY, Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1203 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 April 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | New Town, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | New Town State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Meningitis, 8th Casualty Clearing Station, Bailleul, France, 6 April 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Plot 11, Row D, Grave 215 Rev. A. Vause Hodges officiated |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1203, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1203, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1203, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1203, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Embarked for Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Moses Wharmby and Celia Jane Wharmby nee Harley of New Town, Tasmania. Brother of Marion Elizabeth Wharmby, James Wharmby, Florence May Wharmby, Herbert Wharmby and Cecelia Jane Wharmby
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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